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Brea, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Job Growth in Big Bear Lake has been positive.
- Big Bear Lake has 1.9% less unemployment than Brea.
- Big Bear Lake job growth has increased by 13.9% in the past 10 years.
 Brea, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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